Mawhialeo Ote Alowha (Our Love) (2020)
TOKELAUAN, ENGLISH | WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 16 MIN | New Zealand
Director & Cinematographer
Meli and her husband Avito reflect on the pivotal decision of their lives. With much trepidation they left the tiny atoll of Tokelau for New Zealand seeking a better life for their son. 43 years on, they find themselves pulled between family and a longing for home.
Official Selection:
Hawai’i International Film Festival 2020, Pollywood Film Festival 2020
Crew:
Valeriya Golovina (Director & Cinematographer), Niamh Swannack (Producer), Paul Wolffram (Executive Producer), Morgan Hopkins (Editor), Cameron Cook (Sound), William Philipson (Composer), Catherine Fitzgerald (Story Advisor), Nive Venning & Les Atoni (Translation).
